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Canned Food Drive June 26 – July 7 Benefiting Backpack Beginnings

Graham Personnel Services is hosting a Canned Food Drive from Monday, June 26th through Friday, July 7th* to benefit BackPack Beginnings! *Note, we will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th. Please review the list of items needed and drop off your donations at our Greensboro, High Point, or Asheboro office. Drop off items Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm: Greensboro Office: 424 Gallimore

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GPS Named to the NC Best Employer List 2023

GREENSBORO, NC – Graham Personnel Services (GPS) has been named to the NC Best Employer List 2023 by the Business North Carolina! This is our 2nd year participating in the program and 2nd time earning a place on the list. See the Business North Carolina article on this year’s award here. An awards gala was held on Thursday, June 22nd at Grandover Resort in Greensboro.

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Business Owners Express Continued Concerns Over Filling Roles to Meet Demand

Kate Rogers, CNBC (06/21/23) KEY POINTS With summer hiring season in full swing, small business owners are expressing continued concerns over filling roles to meet consumer demand. Data from the National Federation of Independent Business shows labor quality as the most important problem for nearly a quarter of its members surveyed in May. The sectors feeling the crunch most include construction, manufacturing and transportation, according

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Maximizing Employment Success: The Advantages of Working with a Staffing Agency

Alexa McHale, Graham Personnel Services (06/20/23) Working with a staffing agency can provide numerous benefits for both job seekers and employers. For job seekers, staffing agencies offer access to a wide range of job opportunities and can assist with resume building, interview preparation, and skill assessments. Additionally, agencies often have established relationships with top employers, giving job seekers a greater chance of finding their ideal

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Forecasters Lower Their Expectations for Unemployment Rate in 2023 and 2024

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (06/16/23) The U.S. economy’s output (real gross domestic product) will grow at an annual rate of 1.1% during the first half of the year, according to a survey of 15 forecasters by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Forecasters expect higher output growth for the first half of 2023 than they anticipated in the December 2022 survey. Forecasters expect weaker

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Labor Still a Top Challenge for Manufacturers

PRNewswire (06/06/23) Optimism remains low, according to a March survey of 130 executives from manufacturing and distribution companies by Sikich LLP, a global company specializing in technology-enabled professional services. More than half of manufacturers (57%) rated their optimism about business prospects over the next six months at a seven or lower on a scale of one to 10. This is similar to the same time

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